Walt Whitman Word Search
Play a Walt Whitman word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LEAVES, GRASS, SONG, MYSELF, WHITMAN, AMERICA, POET, DEMOCRACY, BROOKLYN, CIVILWAR, OYCAPTAIN, ELECTION.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Walt Whitman word list, defined
- LEAVES /liːvz/ · noun, verb
- The parts of a plant that grow from the stem and are typically green and flat. To leave or depart from a place. Related: flees, exits, departs, withdrew.
- GRASS /ˈgræs/ · noun
- A low-growing, green, herbaceous plant with narrow leaves and a long, slender stem, often found in lawns, meadows, and fields. Related: hay, herb, lawn, pasture.
- SONG /sɔŋ/ · noun, verb
- A short piece of music, typically with lyrics and a melody, or a piece of music performed on the radio or television. To sing or produce a series of musical notes. Related: air, ballad, ditty, hymn.
- MYSELF /mɪsɛlf/ · pronoun
- Used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to oneself. Also used as a reflexive pronoun to emphasize the subject of a sentence. Related: oneself, me, I, my own.
- POET /pəʊɪt/ · noun
- A person who writes poetry, or a person who is skilled in the use of language and imagination, often in a creative or artistic way. Related: lyricist, verse maker, rhymer, songwriter.
- DEMOCRACY /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ · noun
- A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who exercise it directly or through freely elected representatives. More broadly, the principle of social equality and respect for the individual within a community or organization. Related: republic, self-government, representative government, majority rule.
- ELECTION /ɪˈlɛkʃən/ · noun
- A formal process by which people vote to choose a person or group for a public office or position. It can also refer to the act of choosing or selecting someone or something, especially by divine will in theological contexts. Related: vote, ballot, poll, referendum.
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